Lynx Campground
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Arizona · Rock climbing · Near Prescott
The Auto Shop
Photo: Raniel Diaz from Corona del Mar, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- 5.3 – 5.11b
- Trad
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
The Auto Shop is a climbing area in Arizona, about 0.3 miles from the town of Granite Dells. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, Shady Grove and The Corndog Wall, both about 0.1 miles away, which makes it easy to pair with them on a single visit. The climbing here is all trad, with five routes ranging from 5.3 to 5.11b. The Wandering Bru is the easiest at 5.3, and Discount Mufler is the hardest at 5.11b. Chutes and Ladders, at 5.9+, has a first ascent by Kevin Keith, Luke Wakefield and Bill Cramer. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Prescott run from highs around 68°F in April to 73°F in October, while July and August average highs near 90°F. For a change from the rock, Soggy Bottom Trail and Gateway Trail are both within half a mile. Lynx Campground, about 6.5 miles away, offers a place to stay.
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If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona
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More in PrescottBest time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit The Auto Shop
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
53° / 26°
5 wet
Feb
56° / 28°
6 wet
Mar
62° / 34°
5 wet
Apr
68° / 39°
3 wet
May
77° / 47°
3 wet
Jun
88° / 56°
3 wet
Jul
90° / 63°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
83° / 54°
6 wet
Oct
73° / 42°
3 wet
Nov
62° / 32°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 26°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Prescott Love Fld, AZ, 3 mi away at 5,042 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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